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Domaine du Facteur, Extra Brut Vouvray, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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June 19, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine du Facteur Extra Brut Vouvray – A Fresh, Sparkling Chenin Blanc

Domaine du Facteur, Extra Brut Vouvray, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A fresh, sparkling Vouvray with green-fruit in the lead of the taste.[Read more]

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Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008, France, Wine Casual
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May 24, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Petit Le Brun & Fils Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008 – An Impressive Expression of the Vintage

Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008, France

Tasting Note: An elegant, 2008 vintage, Grand Cru Champagne that combines delicate green fruit with the yeasty notes that make this sparkling wine so great.[Read more]

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Graham Beck, Brut Rosé 2011, Robertson, South Africa, Wine Casual
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May 23, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Graham Beck Brut Rosé 2011 – A Great, Affordable Alternative to Rosé Champagne

Graham Beck, Brut Rosé 2011, Robertson, South Africa

Tasting Note: A South-African rosé with delicious complexity and wonderful biscuit notes that is a level above the developing mass of sparkling rosés on the market.[Read more]

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Marques de Monistrol, Selección Especial Brut Rosé Cava, Catalonia Spain, Wine Casual
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May 18, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marques de Monistrol Selección Especial Brut Rosé Cava – Checks the Porch-Worthy, Rosé-Bubbly Box

Marques de Monistrol, Selección Especial Brut Rosé Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A bright, easy-going, red-fruit forward, cava that’s enjoyable and checks the porch-worthy, rosé-bubbly box.[Read more]

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Cygnus, 1+1=3 Brut Nature Reserva Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 15, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cygnus 1+1=3 Brut Nature Reserva Cava – Bright, Fresh & Precise

Cygnus, 1+1=3 Brut Nature Reserva Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A bone-dry cava with a good mix of green-fruit and yeasty notes.[Read more]

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Philippe & Nicolas Vignerons, Spontané Rosé 2017, France, Wine Casual
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May 6, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Philippe & Nicolas Vignerons Spontané Rosé 2017 – More Delightful than Many Rosé Champagnes You’ll Encounter

Philippe & Nicolas Vignerons, Spontané Rosé 2017, France

Tasting Note: A fun, pet-nat rosé that impresses with its perfect combination of ripe, red fruit and yeast flavors that are more delightful than many rosé Champagnes you’ll find on the market.[Read more]

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Juvé & Camps, Reserva de la Familia Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 4, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Juvé & Camps Reserva de la Familia Brut Nature Cava – Creamy, Refreshing with Notes of Development

Juvé & Camps, Reserva de la Familia Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A reserva cava that is creamy and refreshing with notes of development.[Read more]

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Marie-Courtin, Résonance Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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April 26, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marie-Courtin Résonance Extra Brut Champagne – A Bright Brut that Enhances Fruit Rather Than a Yeasty Character

Marie-Courtin, Résonance Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A bright, extra brut Champagne that enhances fruit rather than a yeasty character.[Read more]

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Célange, Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Luxe Brut, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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April 25, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Célange Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Luxe Brut – An Elegant Rosé Crémant Filled with Wonderful, Champagne-Like, Yeasty Aromas

Célange, Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Luxe Brut, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: An elegant rosé crémant from Burgundy that is filled with the wonderful yeasty aromas you enjoy in Champagne but more-affordably priced.[Read more]

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Masía de la Luz, Método Tradicional Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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April 18, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Masía de la Luz Método Tradicional Brut Cava – A Lighter-Bodied Cava with a Solid, Straightforward Taste Profile

Masía de la Luz, Método Tradicional Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A good, lighter-bodied cava with a solid, straightforward taste profile.[Read more]

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    Jazz Musician & Esporão CEO, João Roquette, Adds “Personal Sustainability” to Family Wine Company’s Sustainability Efforts

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Wine Reviews

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  • Traversa, Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Montevideo, Uruguay, Wine Casual
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  • Giro Ribot, Paul Cheneau Brut Rosé Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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  • Bouza Viñedos & Bodega, Albariño 2024, Uruguay, Wine Casual
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